Lithopone was developed in the 1870s as a substitute for lead carbonate (lead white), to overcome its drawbacks of toxicity and poor weathering resistance. Within a few years, titanium dioxide displaced lithopone to become the white pigment (PW6) par excellence in the industry and the world’s best-selling inorganic pigment. However, titanium is a product whose price is subject to large price variations due to product availability. These price increases affect the competitiveness of finished products, and so the search for an alternative to titanium dioxide has generated a variety of possibilities to optimise its use. 

Reasons for listing: Sichuan Lomon Group Co., Ltd., a well-known brand of titanium dioxide, a famous trademark in Sichuan, a famous brand in Sichuan, a state-recognized enterprise technology center, one of the largest titanium dioxide manufacturers in China, phosphorous chemical, titanium chemical, biochemical It is a large-scale private enterprise group integrating the comprehensive development and utilization of vanadium titanomagnetite.

The authority did not identify a safe amount of titanium dioxide that could be consumed.